The national bestseller now in paperback: the revealing personal memoir from Tom Perkins—renowned venture capitalist, Silicon Valley and biotechnology pioneer, and one of America’s most successful businessmen.

Known for his idiosyncratic ideas and golden touch, Tom Perkins has always been one of the business world’s most intriguing figures. In this insightful memoir, Perkins recalls many fascinating episodes of his life, both personal and professional, including his involvement in the creation of American industries no one could have dreamed of not long ago.

“[Perkins] sews dry humor through tales of yachting triumphs, road rallies in expensive cars, tech start-ups and the boardroom coup he instigated at Hewlett Packard. Looking back without rancor or remorse, [he] has a knack for storytelling that makes him feel like a buddy who never fails to laugh at himself.”
—Time

“A smart, often funny and wholly engaging account of a fabulous and varied life lived on the frontiers of high-tech America. Utterly absorbing from first to last, this is one memoir which is as unique as its author.”
—Richard North Patterson, #1 New York Times bestselling author

Tom Perkins co-founded the leading venture-capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, which started and/or financed some of America’s best-known companies. More recently, he was a key player in all the changes at the top of Hewlett-Packard. He also is the author of Sex and the Single Zillionaire.

Imprint: Gotham
Distributor: Penguin Group USA, Inc
Publication Date: 10-07-2008
Pages: 304
Measurements: 7.98in X 5.40in X 0.83in X 0.63lb